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Cho Pham Van Hai is one of the biggest markets in the Tan Binh District. In the last three and a half years I have lived here, I passed by the Pham Van Hai Market many times but I never went inside.
Last weekend I finally visited this market for the first time. It reminded me of the bazaars back in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Prices here were significantly cheaper than at Big C or Co Op
Sorry, I thought I took more pictures than the ones below. I will have to make another visit real...
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